Born:
 July 8, 1960, Aichi Prefecture
 
Education:
 1983 Nanzan University, Faculty of Business Administration
 
Career:
 1983 worked for Fuso-cho (town) Board of Education,
    Social Education Department
 1999 Member, Aichi Prefectural Assembly (3 terms)
 2010 first elected to the Senate
 2016 second elected to the Senate
 2022 third elected to the Senate
 
(Major posts in the Senate)
 2016 Chairman, Special Committee on Regional Issues and
    Consumer Affairs
    Chairman, Committee on Financial Affairs
 2023 Chairman, Special Committee on Official
    Development Assistance and Related Matters as well
    as Okinawa and Northern Problems
 2025 Chairman, Committee on Budget
 2026 Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2013 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs and
    Communications
 2019 State Minister of Finance
 
Note: The Sangiin, which had been known as the House of Councillors, is called the Senate in English as of August 2026.

(as of October 26,2026)